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Amended Legislation Safe Harbors Delaware General Corporation Law

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Delaware Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of SB 21

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The Delaware Supreme Court has agreed to accept questions certified to the court relating to the constitutionality of Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), which was signed into law back in March 2025. ...more

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Delaware Enacts Corporate Law Amendments Establishing Safe Harbor Protections for Conflicted Transactions and Clarifying...

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In late March 2025, the Delaware General Assembly enacted, and Governor Matt Meyer signed, bipartisan legislation making significant amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL)....more

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Delaware Amends DGCL Section 144 to Add Safe Harbors for Interested and Controlling Stockholder Transactions

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On March 25, 2025, the governor of Delaware signed into law significant changes to Section 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”). The changes provide safe harbors to Boards of Directors and controlling...more

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Delaware Adopts Safe Harbors for Conflicted Transactions and Narrows Right of Stockholders to Demand Books and Records

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The safe harbors provide protection against claims for equitable relief or damages, subject to certain limitations, as described below. The amendments became effective immediately for all acts and transactions, whether...more

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2025 DGCL Amendments Take Effect, Introducing Sweeping Safe Harbor Provisions for Conflict Transactions

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On March 25, 2025, sweeping changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) took effect (the amendments). The amendments introduce new “safe harbor” provisions designed to cleanse conflict transactions involving...more

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2021 Delaware Entity Statutory Amendments

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The State of Delaware’s Governor John Carney recently signed into law the 2021 amendments to Delaware’s entity statutes. These included amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), the Delaware Limited...more

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Amended Delaware Laws Allow Transactions to Be Documented Electronically, Among Other Changes

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Governor John Carney recently signed legislation that will put into effect a variety of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (DLLCA), the Delaware Revised...more

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